Most Influential Business Thinkers

The Thinkers 50 is the definitive listing of the world's top 50 business thinkers published every two years. In this blog  you will find a collection of quotes attributed to these most influential business thinkers. Here is an alphabetic list of the Gurus that have made it to this list since 2001.

  •  Adrian SLYWOTSKY           (2007:33 )
  •  Al GORE                             (2007:41 )
  •  Alan GREENSPAN              (2007:3  , 2005:35 , 2003: 42 , 2001:28  )
  •  Andy GROVE                      (2005:41 , 2003:26  ,  2001:24 )
  •  Barbara KELLERMAN          (2009:48 )
  •  Bill GATES                         (2009:7  , 2007:2  , 2005:2  , 2003:20  ,  2001:9 )
  •  Bill GEORGE                      (2007:35 )
  •  Charles HANDY                   (2009:43  , 2007:14  , 2005:10  , 2003:5  ,  2001:2 )
  •  Chris ANDERSON               (2009:35 )
  •  Chris ARGYRIS                   (2007:48  , 2005:28  , 2003:18  ,  2001:26 )
  •  Chris LOCKE                      (2001:45  )
  •  Chris ZOOK                        (2007:50 )
  •  CK PRAHALAD                  (2009:1  , 2007:1  , 2005:3  , 2003:12  ,  2001:8 )
  •  Clayton CHRISTIANSEN      (2009:28  , 2007:25  , 2005:21  , 2003:22  ,  2001:39  )
  •  Costas MARKIDES             (2009:47  , 2007:44  , 2005:49 )
  •  Daniel GOLEMAN               (2009:34  , 2007:37  , 2005:42  , 2003:29)
  •  David ULRICH                     (2009:31  , 2007:42 )
  •  DON PEPPERS                 (2005:38  , 2003:48 )
  •  Don TAPSCOTT                 (2009:39 ,  2003:32  ,  2001:32 )
  •  Donald Trump                    (2007:20 )
  •  Edgar H SCHEIN               (2005:36  , 2003:17  ,  2001:21 )
  •  Edward DE BONO             (2007:40  , 2005:20  , 2003:35  ,  2001:33 )
  •  Eric SCHMIDT                  (2009:21 )
  •  Fons TROMPENAARS      (2005:25  , 2003:50  ,  2001:44 )
  •  Gary HAMEL                    (2009:10  , 2007:5  , 2005:14  , 2003:4  ,  2001:4 )
  •  Geert HOFSTEDE             (2005:47  , 2003:47  ,  2001:48  )
  •  Geoffrey MOORE              (2005:50  , 2003:38  ,  2001:41 )
  •  H Igor ANSOFF                (2001:27 )
  •  Henry MINTZBERG           (2009:33  , 2007:16  , 2005:8  , 2003:7  ,  2001:7 )
  •  Herb KELLEHER              (2001:49)
  •  Herbert SIMON                 (2001:42)
  •  Howard GARDNER           (2009:16  , 2007:39)
  •  Jack WELCH                   (2009:20  , 2007:8  , 2005:5  , 2003:8  ,  2001:6 )
  •  James CHAMPY & Michael HAMMER           (2001:23 )
  •  Jeff BEZOS                      (2005:40  , 2003:39  ,  2001:30 )
  •  Jeff IMMELT                     (2009:38  , 2007:31)
  •  Jeffrey PFEFFER             (2009:  , 2007:  , 2005:  , 2003:  ,  2001:  )
  •  Jerry PORRAS                (2001:20 )
  •  Jim CHAMPY                  (2005:44  , 2003:25 )
  •  Jim COLLINS                  (2009:17 , 2007:10  , 2005:6  , 2003:10  ,  2001:20  )
  •  Jimmy WALES               (2009:50 )
  •  John CHAMBERS           (2001:35 )
  •  John Harvey-JONES        (2001:37 )
  •  John KOTTER                 (2009:41  , 2007:30  , 2003:23  ,  2001:40)
  •  Joseph STIGLITZ             (2009:22 )
  •  Kenichi OHMAE              (2007:27  , 2005:16  , 2003:19  ,  2001:22)
  •  Kevin KELLY                  (2001:36)
  •  Kjell NORDSTROM & Jonas RIDDERSTRALE       (2009:23  , 2007:13  , 2005:9 , 2003:21 ,  2001:17 )
  •  Larry BOSSIDY              (2007:36  , 2005:48)
  •  Lee IACOCCA                (2001:38)
  •  Leif EDVINSSON            (2005:43 )
  •  Lynda GRATTON            (2009:18  , 2007:19  , 2005:34  , 2003:41)
  •  Malcolm GLADWELL      (2009:2  , 2007:18  , 2005:31)
  •  Manfred KETS DE VRIES     (2009:45 ,  2005:32  , 2003:43)
  •  Marcus BUCKINGHAM    (2009:25  , 2007:38 )
  •  Marshall GOLDSMITH      (2009:14  , 2007:34 )
  •  Meg WHITMAN               (2001:50 )
  •  Michael DELL                 (2005:29  , 2003:33  ,  2001:25)
  •  Michael PORTER            (2009:11  , 2007:4  , 2005:1  , 2003:2  ,  2001:3)
  •  Muhammad YUNUS        (2009:6)
  •  Naomi KLEIN                  (2005:46  , 2003:30)
  •  Nassim Nicholas TALEB  (2009:40)
  •  Nelson MANDELA           (2001:43)
  •  Niall FERGUSON            (2009:42)
  •  Nicholas NEGROPONTE (2003:24  ,  2001:16)
  •  Patrick DIXON                 (2005:17  , 2003:46)
  •  Paul KRUGMAN              (2009:3  , 2005:39  , 2003:30)
  •  Percy BARNEVIK            (2001:19)
  •  Peter DRUCKER              (2003:1  ,  2001:1)
  •  Peter SENGE                  (2007:47  , 2005:23  , 2003:14  ,  2001:11)
  •  Philip KOTLER                 (2009:9  , 2007:11  , 2005:7  , 2003:6  ,  2001:10)
  •  Rakesh KHURANA           (2009:44  , 2007:45  , 2005:33)
  •  Ram CHARAN                 (2009:13  , 2007:22  , 2005:24)
  •  Ratan TATA                     (2009:12)
  •  Ricardo SEMLER             (2005:37  , 2003:36)
  •  Richard BRANSON           (2009:8  , 2007:9  , 2005:11  , 2003:34  ,  2001:29)
  •  Richard D'AVENI              (2009:26  , 2007:46 )
  •  Richard PASCALE            (2003:28  ,  2001:34)
  •  Rob GOFFEE & Gareth JONES       (2009:49  , 2007:32  , 2005:45)
  •  Robert KAPLAN & David NORTON   (2009:37  , 2007:12  , 2005:22  , 2003:15  ,  2001:15)
  •  Robert WATERMAN         (2003:44)
  •  Roger MARTIN                 (2009:32 )
  •  Rosabeth Moss KANTER  (2009:27  , 2007:28  , 2005:19  , 2003:9  ,  2001:14)
  •  Russ ACKOFF                 (2005:26 )
  •  S. (Kris) GOPALAKRISHNAN            (2009:15)
  •  Scott ADAMS                   (2007:21  , 2005:12  , 2003:27  ,  2001:31)
  •  Seth GODIN                      (2007:43)
  •  Stan DAVIS                      (2003:49 )
  •  Stephen COVEY               (2009:29  , 2007:15  , 2005:18  , 2003:16  ,  2001:18)
  •  Steve JOBS                      (2009:4  , 2007:29)
  •  Sumantra GHOSHAL         (2003:11  ,  2001:12)
  •  Tammy ERICKSON           (2009:46)
  •  Thomas A. STEWART       (2007:17  , 2005:13  , 2003:37)
  •  Thomas FRIEDMAN          (2009:30  , 2007:26)
  •  Thomas STEWART           (2001:46)
  •  Tom PETERS                   (2009:19  , 2007:7  , 2005:4  , 2003:3  ,  2001:5 )
  •  Vijay GOVINDARAJAN      (2009:24  , 2007:23  , 2005:30)
  •  W. Chan KIM & Renée MAUBORGNE          (2009:5  , 2007:6  , 2005:15  , 2003:31  ,  2001:  )
  •  Warren BENNIS                (2009:36  , 2007:24  , 2005:27  , 2003:13  ,  2001:13)
  •  Watts WACKER               (2003:45 ,  2001:47)
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